Section 112 — Sentencing Act 2002: Non-association order

112 Non-association order (1) If an offender is convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment, the court may make a non-association order in respect of the offender. (2) Before making a non-association order, the court must be satisfied that the making of the order is reasonably necessary to ensure that the offender does not commit further offences punishable by imprisonment. (3) Subject to subsection (4) , a non-association order may be made in addition to, or instead of, imposing a sentence or making any other order. (4) If the court makes a non-association order, it must not at the same time impose on the offender a sentence of imprisonment, whether for the offence for which that order was made or for any other offence for which the offender has appeared for sentence. (5) The court must not make a non-association order if the offender is already detained under a sentence of imprisonment of more than 24 months imposed on an earlier occasion. (6) Section 140 of the Criminal Justice Act 1985 applies to a person specified in a non-association order as if that person were connected with the proceedings. Compare: 1985 No 120 s 28A(1)-(3) , (6)